Shibuya Station is a major terminal station where multiple train lines come across such as JR rail lines, the Tokyu Toyoko Line, the Tokyu Denentoshi Line, the Keio Inokashira Line, the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line and the Fukutoshin Line. Therefore it is very convenient to go anywhere. The intersection in front of JR Shibuya Station is very well known as the busiest intersection in the world.
It attracts many tourists from around the world, especially from the Southeast Asia in recent years as a must-see spot in Tokyo. Shibuya is very well known and popular among all teens in Japan. It is also famous as the place where produces Japanese pop cultures. Besides department stores, restaurants, movie theaters and concert halls, a number of shops for younger people have filled street sides including even to the end of narrow allies.
Although Shoto is located next to Shibuya, it has unbelievably different atmosphere from Shibuya. It is a quiet area where stately luxurious residences gather. Many Japanese people with high income such as politicians, celebrities and businesspeople live in the Shoto area. Being close to British School, this area is also popular among foreign expat families.